Ram's horn shells

These shells were washed up on the beach and then covered in a smattering of black sand. Although they are called shells, they are actually from inside squid. They help the squid maintain neutral buoyancy at different depths. The shells are made up of small air filled compartments with tiny tube connectors. They are found mainly on the west coast of NZ.
Here's a link to further reading https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirula

[Lena Nau]

Wow how stunningly beautiful. Fantastic shapes and details. FAV!!

[julia]

They are amazing ..

[kali]

didnt know that

[Dianne]

@kali66 I've just added a link for more reading if you'd like.

[Dione Giorgio]

How very interesting. Thank you for the interesting story.

[vonski]

Very interesting, love learning something new & a very nice capture

[Joanna kate]

What an interesting shot

[sally agnew]

Thank you for sharing :)

[Wylie]

I didn't know that either. spent many hours collecting these as a kid. nice shot.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Interesting shot and info !

[Jenfurj]

Wow, this is so interesting. Thankyou

[Babs]

So interesting, I have learned something new on 365 today.

[Lou Ann]

Another lesson from 365 today. These are amazing. Their name threw me for a loop, as I had never seen ram horns like these.

[Wendy]

Very cool and interesting.
Your capture is marvelous - Well done!

[Henri Russell]

Very interesting. Thanks so much for the link. I've never known about these sea squids.

[carol white]

An interesting find and capture

[arthur clark]

all been said,interesting and unusual find.

[Islandgirl]

Wow these are very cool!

[Marnie]

Fascinating nature lesson Dianne, thanks for sharing. Love the image too.

[Yao RL]

Very interesting, I learned something and next time I need to keep my eyes on them.

[Margo]

Very interesting & a great capture

[haskar]

Well spotted. Great shot.